Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.89 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein is 1.89 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.98 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1544 modelled data, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1544 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.2673 modelled data | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4508 modelled data | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5827 modelled data | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8298 modelled data | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 modelled data | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45 modelled data | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.62 modelled data | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.82 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.92 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.88 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.89 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.83 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.89 modelled data | +1.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.89 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.89 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +73.2% | 0.1544 modelled data | 0.2673 modelled data |
| 2002 | +68.6% | 0.2673 modelled data | 0.4508 modelled data |
| 2004 | +42.4% | 0.5827 modelled data | 0.8298 modelled data |
| 2005 | +41.8% | 0.8298 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 0.1544 modelled data | 1.76 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 modelled data | 1.82 modelled data | 1.98 modelled data | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.89 modelled data | 1.83 modelled data | 1.98 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein was 1.89 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1544 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liechtenstein ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release